WASHINGTON – Outgoing Defense Secretary Jim Mattis has signed an order requiring the reduction of U. S. military from Syria, following through on an abrupt announcement…
WASHINGTON – Outgoing Defense Secretary Jim Mattis has signed an order requiring the reduction of U. S. military from Syria, following through on an abrupt announcement President Donald Trump made via Twitter last week.
A U. S. defense official, who requested anonymity to speak about a decision that had not yet been formally announced, said that “the execute order for Syria has been signed” but declined to provide further details. The U. S. has roughly 2,000 troops there.
Trump announced the decision to withdraw U. S. troops from Syria on Dec. 14, rebuffing the advice of Mattis and his national security adviser, John Bolton, among other top officials.
